# Joplin vs tesserae

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Joplin | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 56 922 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Joplin scores 83/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Joplin.

Joplin is growing faster right now (+442 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Joplin](https://selfhost.directory/project/joplin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/joplin.md)
- [tesserae](https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/joplin-vs-tesserae